Protect the Safety Net
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Still ‘Down to the Bone’ with Modest Gains
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget for the Department of Human Services. …
Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: More than $600 Million Owed to the Federal Government
Georgia currently has an insolvent unemployment trust fund. This policy brief examines what payments are due in 2011 …
Human Services is ‘Down to the Bone’: Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 DHS Budget
Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 Department of Human Services Budget. Download the PDF. Related Materials: Three …
Georgia Can Promote a Pathway from Poverty to the Middle Class
One in five Georgia children live in poverty. This fact sheet provides the latest Census data on poverty …
Establishing an Economic Security Task Force in Georgia
The Great Recession has dramatically changed the face of poverty in Georgia. More middle class families are falling …
Georgia Once Again Faces Budget Shortfall: Gov Orders Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in More Cuts
As the state begins its 2011 fiscal year it is facing another potential budget shortfall of approx $500 …
State Directs Majority of TANF Funds to Child Welfare Despite Rise in TANF Recipients for FY 2011
Georgia has 13.7% cumulatively less TANF funds than it had to use for families struggling to make ends …
State Budget Slashes Services for Children, Poor, and the Elderly
Responding to Georgia’s low projected revenues for this upcoming fiscal year, Georgia legislators and the governor agreed to …
Highlights of the House’s FY 2011 Budget Proposal for the Dept. of Human Services
The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget proposal cuts the Department of Human Services budget by an additional …
Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2011 Department of Human Services Budget Proposals
The Department of Human Services is facing a wide variety of budget cuts in the FY 2011 budget …
Strategies Georgia Can Use to Reduce Rising Poverty
Every day, Georgians work hard to support their families. More than 300,000 working families are low income and …
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